The Right Place at the Right Time
As Isabel Jaramillo began to think about her future, she started to take stock of what would be most important to her. A business student at College of DuPage at that point, Jaramillo realized she...
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Relevant and Precise Coursework
(M.A.S. Data Science ’16)Mamta Kanvinde received the Master of Data Science in 2016 and to this day still uses notes from coursework to assist in her job tasks. She received a M.S. in computer science in Mumbai, India, before...
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A Better Approach to Problem Solving
(M.A.S. Data Science ’16)Niharika Karia currently works as a data scientist at Aspen Tech, a company that specializes in process optimization. She is using machine learning to build predictive models for the oil and chemical...
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Digging Deeper, Asking Questions
(M.A.S. Data Science ’16)Utkarsh Khanna knows that Illinois Tech’s data science program was the best choice for him. Khanna is a software developer at Google and was recruited by someone who saw his LinkedIn profile. “If it...
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Practicum Translates to Work Experience
(M.A.S. Data Science ’17)Rakesh Adhikesavan most valued the practicum in the Master of Data Science program because it prepared him for real-world application. “This was a great real-world experience,” he says. “Illinois Tech...
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Resources for Your Career
(M.A.S. Data Science ’17)Denis Bajic sees the Illinois Tech data science program as a key factor in his current professional success. He greatly appreciates its hands-on approach to solving actual problems using tools and...
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Learning the Tools and Technology
(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE ’17)Ying Wu recounts her experience in Illinois Tech’s data science program as the foundation for landing her first job after graduation. “The data science program provides students with in-depth computer...
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Advancing Her Career Through an Advanced Degree
(M.S. COMPUTATIONAL DECISION SCIENCE AND OPERATIONS RESEARCH ’18)Nithya Mahadevan (M.S. CDSOR ’18) was in her fifth year of working for Mu Sigma when she decided to go back to school to get her master’s degree. She had held increasingly responsible positions in...
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Building Skills from Scratch
(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE ’17)Guoxuan Hao says the Illinois Tech data science program grants opportunities to intelligent students without strong backgrounds in data science or analytics to become top data scientists or data...
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Opening Doors Through Research
(COMPUTER SCIENCE ’16)Emily Warman (CS ’16) conducted research with Associate Professor Aron Culotta, the head of Illinois Tech’s Text Analysis in the Public Interest Lab, creating a reusable framework to predict the...